ESP 2017 Previews

[JD27]

It's that wonderful time of the year again. ESP is starting to show their new 2017 guitars and prototypes. First up, a John Campbell Stream Bass.

 

[You]

Declare me as interested. Please post more.

 

[feraledge]

Also got Rob's sig, updated inlay:

 

[AkiraSpectrum]

really liking the new ltd RC sig.
I think the quilt veneer top looks really good, and its purple so, win. However, I still like the ash top on the previous model, but the quilt maple top looks equally as good.

i wonder if the body is still ash...

I want to play one of these SO bad. It's a bummer that these models don't seem to be overly popular, I think they look great and have great specs too.

 

[Djentlyman]

I've always found the control layout on Rob's signature to be very cramped however the quilt top looks very nice

 

[feraledge]

I've always found the control layout on Rob's signature to be very cramped however the quilt top looks very nice

He based it off of his 90s ESP Horizon to a T I believe. After having owned one myself, I definitely get that.

 

[Esp Griffyn]

however the quilt top looks very nice

Really I know it's an LTD but I think that's a really weak quilt.

 

[zeropoint]

I like it, but I don't prefer that style of bridge vs. hipshot or similar. Or a floyd.

 

[davedeath]

they really messed up and not doing reissues of 80/90s guitars for their anniversary. i'd love an old school horizon but new. ash bodies and everything

 

[1b4n3z]

they really messed up and not doing reissues of 80/90s guitars for their anniversary. i'd love an old school horizon but new. ash bodies and everything

Absolutely - sleek and loud (coloured) shredders at ESP Std prices. They could've used an old catalog as a guide, say '87 for 30-year anniversary? That one can be found on the internet still.

While waiting for those I did grab myself a real '87 Mirage in red - it's gonna be great but I am one of those who think manufacturing has improved since 'the good ole days'

 

[Zado]

they really messed up and not doing reissues of 80/90s guitars for their anniversary. i'd love an old school horizon but new. ash bodies and everything

Don't remember me those...

 

[ixlramp]

Stream bass has a bad strap button placement (as most guitars do), even if played horizontal the strap is nearly pulling itself off the button.

 

[Passtheapathy]

ESP has such good build quality, but I just wish they would get on board with using Hipshots or some sort of quality proprietary fixed bridge like Ibanez's Tight End. If they just did that and started doing direct mount pickups, I would love to buy one.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

ESP has such good build quality, but I just wish they would get on board with using Hipshots .

They have been.

They just still use ToMs because there are people like me prefer them over Hipshots. Why not use both?

 

[AkiraSpectrum]

ESP has such good build quality, but I just wish they would get on board with using Hipshots or some sort of quality proprietary fixed bridge like Ibanez's Tight End. If they just did that and started doing direct mount pickups, I would love to buy one.

I admit ESP/LTD doesn't use a lot of hipshot or hipshot-esque bridges or do many guitars with direct mount pickups, however, they do indeed have instruments with these features, from the LTD range to ESP Japan and ESP USA.


Proprietary hipshot-esque bridge:

http://www.espguitars.com/products/13496-frx-401-sw?category_id=1965184-frx-series-guitars-3
http://www.espguitars.com/products/13504-h-408b-fm-stblksb?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17262-h-401qm-fsb?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17112-te-401fm-dbsb?category_id=1963310-te-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17130-aw-7b?category_id=1963428-alex-wade

Hipshot bridge:

http://www.espguitars.com/products/9662-h-1007-stblk?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17256-h-1007b-koa-nat?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17260-h-1000qm-stbc?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17204-e-ii-hrf-nt-8b-drms?category_id=1968288-hrf-series-guitars
http://www.espguitars.com/products/...ited-edition?category_id=1968756-te-ii-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17070-sc-608b?category_id=1963406-stephen-carpenter

Direct-mount pickups:

http://www.espguitars.com/products/13496-frx-401-sw?category_id=1965184-frx-series-guitars-3
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17124-bs-7b?category_id=1963430-ben-savage
http://www.espguitars.com/products/13438-jr-608?category_id=1965190-javier-reyes
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17204-e-ii-hrf-nt-8b-drms?category_id=1968288-hrf-series-guitars
http://www.espguitars.com/products/...ited-edition?category_id=1968756-te-ii-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/9378-kamikaze-1?category_id=1963402-george-lynch
http://www.espguitars.com/products?categories=m-iii-series-guitars [BASICALLY ALL THE ESP USA M-III models]

 

[electriceye]

they really messed up and not doing reissues of 80/90s guitars for their anniversary. i'd love an old school horizon but new. ash bodies and everything

 

[Blytheryn]

One in Seafoam Green would be great.

 

[oversteve]

I admit ESP/LTD doesn't use a lot of hipshot or hipshot-esque bridges or do many guitars with direct mount pickups, however, they do indeed have instruments with these features, from the LTD range to ESP Japan and ESP USA.


Proprietary hipshot-esque bridge:

http://www.espguitars.com/products/13496-frx-401-sw?category_id=1965184-frx-series-guitars-3
http://www.espguitars.com/products/13504-h-408b-fm-stblksb?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17262-h-401qm-fsb?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17112-te-401fm-dbsb?category_id=1963310-te-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17130-aw-7b?category_id=1963428-alex-wade

Hipshot bridge:

http://www.espguitars.com/products/9662-h-1007-stblk?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17256-h-1007b-koa-nat?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17260-h-1000qm-stbc?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17204-e-ii-hrf-nt-8b-drms?category_id=1968288-hrf-series-guitars
http://www.espguitars.com/products/...ited-edition?category_id=1968756-te-ii-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17070-sc-608b?category_id=1963406-stephen-carpenter

Direct-mount pickups:

http://www.espguitars.com/products/13496-frx-401-sw?category_id=1965184-frx-series-guitars-3
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17124-bs-7b?category_id=1963430-ben-savage
http://www.espguitars.com/products/13438-jr-608?category_id=1965190-javier-reyes
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17204-e-ii-hrf-nt-8b-drms?category_id=1968288-hrf-series-guitars
http://www.espguitars.com/products/...ited-edition?category_id=1968756-te-ii-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/9378-kamikaze-1?category_id=1963402-george-lynch
http://www.espguitars.com/products?categories=m-iii-series-guitars [BASICALLY ALL THE ESP USA M-III models]

there seem to be no MIJ 6 and 7 strings E-II with hipshots, at least in EII range

 

[Passtheapathy]

I admit ESP/LTD doesn't use a lot of hipshot or hipshot-esque bridges or do many guitars with direct mount pickups, however, they do indeed have instruments with these features, from the LTD range to ESP Japan and ESP USA.


Proprietary hipshot-esque bridge:

http://www.espguitars.com/products/13496-frx-401-sw?category_id=1965184-frx-series-guitars-3
http://www.espguitars.com/products/13504-h-408b-fm-stblksb?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17262-h-401qm-fsb?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17112-te-401fm-dbsb?category_id=1963310-te-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17130-aw-7b?category_id=1963428-alex-wade

Hipshot bridge:

http://www.espguitars.com/products/9662-h-1007-stblk?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17256-h-1007b-koa-nat?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17260-h-1000qm-stbc?category_id=1963298-h-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17204-e-ii-hrf-nt-8b-drms?category_id=1968288-hrf-series-guitars
http://www.espguitars.com/products/...ited-edition?category_id=1968756-te-ii-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17070-sc-608b?category_id=1963406-stephen-carpenter

Direct-mount pickups:

http://www.espguitars.com/products/13496-frx-401-sw?category_id=1965184-frx-series-guitars-3
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17124-bs-7b?category_id=1963430-ben-savage
http://www.espguitars.com/products/13438-jr-608?category_id=1965190-javier-reyes
http://www.espguitars.com/products/17204-e-ii-hrf-nt-8b-drms?category_id=1968288-hrf-series-guitars
http://www.espguitars.com/products/...ited-edition?category_id=1968756-te-ii-series
http://www.espguitars.com/products/9378-kamikaze-1?category_id=1963402-george-lynch
http://www.espguitars.com/products?categories=m-iii-series-guitars [BASICALLY ALL THE ESP USA M-III models]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing this!

 

[AkiraSpectrum]

there seem to be no MIJ 6 and 7 strings E-II with hipshots, at least in EII range

As far as I'm aware, yes. Unless they've done some limited runs of E-II's with a hipshot. Aside from the EII 8 string HRF, you're out of luck.